with the exact amount of money that 800mm owner lost, could buy a Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Jeff Hunter

…if he gets his asking price. He may have to wait a long time for a buyer or reduce his price!

Big Al

It always amazes me that people have the nerve to look for almost full price on used items, with little allowance made for the lack of warranty or depreciation. If I was in the market for a lens like that, I wouldn’t be scrimping on the last 100m, I’d wait a little longer and buy new with all the benefits that brings.

Mansgame

Weird part is I see people who actually pay it. Do they not have a web browser that can see the prices of other retailers?

neversink

My thoughts exactly. If I’m going to spend $18,000 for a used lens that could have unknown damage to it, then I’m going to spend another 800 bucks and purchase a new one. Not only will I get the 5 year warrantee, but I will have peace of mind that I am receiving a new copy.

asdf

I believe I saw this exact lens (not just model but this EXACT lens) go on a photo forum for $12000 just a few weeks ago. No doubt this guy was the buyer and now flipping the thing for a profit…

guest

A profit?! For shame…

AM I Am

Maybe he wants to buy 18. At the rate Sigma lenses fail, he will want to be covered with the right amount of backups.

xcm

where is 4K video from V3??????????… piece of shit

Radu Grozescu

The Firmware is for Phottix Mitros (not +) and you used a (slighty misleading) Mitros+ picture

Quote from the first paragraph: Phottix is releasing the v3.21 firmware upgrade or its Phottix Mitros TTL Transceiver Flashes for Nikon. Then in the second paragraph they say it is for the classic flashes:

Phottix is releasing the v3.21 firmware upgrade or its Phottix Mitros TTL Transceiver Flashes for Nikon. Firmware Version v3.21 Change logs, install instructions and files are available in the below download links.
This firmware upgrade is for Phottix Mitros (Classic) flashes, not Phottix Mitros+ TTL Transceiver Flashes for Nikon.

Radu Grozescu

Correct, exactly what I said.

You published a firmware upgrade for Mitros (Classic) and illustrate it with a Mitros+.

And Mitros+ is a very, very different flash from Mitros (classic).

I was really happy seeing the upgrade until I learned that it is not fot Mitros+ (which I have).

http://nikonrumors.com/ Nikon Rumors

I fixed it now – I never got the second paragraph and that’s why I was not sure what you were referring to :0

Spy Black

Who’s gonna skimp on $900 for an $18000 lens?

Steve

And no warranty!! Only a rich fool would fall for that.

AM I Am

The same people who skimps on $30 and buy gray market stuff.

Ted

Not that bad for a lens that is meant to last 20-30+ years, but from ebay…that’s scary.

Odd, Nikon Asia just released this Andy Ellis film shot using a D7000, called “Springtime with Obaachan”, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto (Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST). It was posted on vimeo 2 years ago but Nikon Asia only posted it a few days ago on it’s youtube channel ?

Hey Peter,
Have you heard any “chatter” about the next FX lens release being a 105mm ?

http://nikonrumors.com/ Nikon Rumors

no, nothing on that focal lens

neversink

How about a 104mm or a 106mm??? ;-}

alex

canon 800mm initial price was $22000 in 2001 now $13000 so there is hope i can buy the nikon 800mm for $10000 in 2025

whisky

interesting. so a J4, which costs ₤500 x 1.25* = $625 USD. put another way, almost half the price of a V3 kit for most all of it’s capabilities — but none of it’s expandability. Nikon must feel a 2x premium for an EVF, grip, accessory port, and tiltable LCD is a fair and reasonable amount to request from pro-enthusiasts.

*1.25 multiplier arrived at by comparing prices of a new D4s at Jessops vs. Adorama.

Adrian Gopal

Just to note, the 1V3 kit of 1V3 + grip + EVF seems to be the only kit being sold in the US as the sole kit- at least thats all I see in BH and Adorama.. (in other markets as viewed from Nikon websites, the 1V3 is available as 1V3 with kit lens and 1V3 with kit lens+grip+evf (UK).. ) and where I live the V3 is not launched yet..

jmills74

Actually $575 if you use the Japanese price with the current dollar/yen rate